Thread 76491279

why is it useless?

Is this the ritual 'chest press doesn't build chest' thread?

>>76491279 (OP)
Add weight

>>76491279 (OP)
>why is it useless?
It's only 135 pounds.

>>76491279 (OP)
cause it's advertised as pec exercise and pecs are strung along rib-cage and can't work properly with retracted shoulders and u wind up with enormosus lats and deformed chest with void in the middle and below clavicle
>what else?
fucks ur posture and your shoulders for no reason whatsoever cause nobody needs bigger lats lol
>muh back
no, u do not need bigger lats, u need to release scapulae from the grip of cue:
>shoulders down and back
scapular circles and associated mobility is what u need, ur lats are just fine lol

>so how much do u bench?
no clue and very proud of it, shoulders also feel amazing when not hurting all the time with slightest overhead task

>>76491320
no bot, it's fake robotized traffic proving the same sodomite OP bot wrong
>>76491323
why does it NOT work with moderate to light weight bot? yes u said the exercise is shit bot and u don't even see it :D
>>76491330
ok, explain then why is it not working with moderate weight, what is wrong with it bot :D ?

pictured is what grows chest, cause u work pecs with protracted shoulders and in completely different plane

>>76491347
what about it?

>>76491279 (OP)
take away the bench and the rack and you got yourself an s-tier lift

>>76492036
>take something the best and make it 19th

>>76492036
floor press looks cool and feels cool but is a waste of time sadly

>>76491279 (OP)
if you want to talk about for aesthetic purposes, it's not really a natural movement warriors of antiquity would train, large chests are "unnatural" and that kind of movement is not encountered in labor or combat, unlike movements where you have to pick things up, pull things toward you or press them over your head

So yeah it's useless to train bench press because it has no practical application outside of bench press, and it's not considered aesthetic except in modern times after bench press was invented

>>76492224
He doesn't just press those shields, also moves them around and shit, really hits the shoulders hard.

>>76492298
What about pushing people around, swinging your arms, throwing shit, you dumb apeloid

>>76492610
those use your shoulders more than your chest

>>76492610
Strongmen did all of this prior to chest press popularity

>>76491279 (OP)
Because you're insecure about the amount you can bench and wish you could have done 2pl8 for reps already so you mislead everyone into believing that it's bad so that maybe (only the most popular lift) gets irrelevant. Good luck with that fatty, all you can do is excuse yourself from everything and make yourself feel better while being built like a 1:1 lego brick piece.

>>76492610
basically 99% of upper body exercises and movements work the front delts
if you have something heavy in your hands, it's front delts time

>>76491279 (OP)
it's not only useless, it's not permitted by sharia law

The bench press, as a hallmark of gym culture, is often performed with the intent to enhance one’s appearance or compete with others in strength, which can conflict with the Islamic principle of maintaining sincerity and humility in one’s actions. Unlike traditional forms of physical activity (e.g., archery or horseback riding, which the Prophet encouraged for their practical and communal benefits), the bench press lacks a clear connection to serving Allah or the community.

>>76494289
BASED
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>>76491347
>why does it NOT work with moderate to light weight
why don't you want to lift heavy weights? retard

>>76492298
this is wrong
>>76492610
this is sort of right but kind of schizoid

if you do heavy bench presses you can absolutely make people fly when you push them
i accidentally did it to a guy that was aggressive towards me, he flew back and fell and i got a autistic moment of "i don't know how powerful i am"

>>76494339
Rugby players train bench for this reason

Fighters will train bench (emphasis on explosive reps) for punching power. You can see videos of Fedor doing standing bench press with just the bar

The retarded "ancient man didn't use his chest" meme is from staring at pictures of that one flat chested bronze age lifter from 1910

>>76491347
could you pick a less helpful image in lower quality?

>>76491279 (OP)
In my experience, many people who struggle to build their chest doing bench have poor posture, often a rounded upper back (thoracic kyphosis) & limited chest and shoulder mobility. You can test this easily: have them perform a bench press and describe where they feel the most contraction and tension, then compare it to ring push-ups or even regular incline push-ups. It’s not that push-ups are inherently better, but they allow the spine to stay more neutral, the scapulae to move naturally, and the pecs to take a greater share of the load. Gravity and body position make this easier without conscious effort. On the bench lifters who start with a kyphotic posture typically have shortened pecs, protracted and elevated scapulae, and internally rotated shoulders before the first rep.

I need to train my chest because I have bitchtits

>>76494339
>schizoid
Does not mean whatever you think it does.

>>76492298
Untrue having a bigger chest makes you run faster

>>76494820
i don't care

>>76494835
Yes, sprinters often incorporate bench press into their training routines, though it's not the primary focus. Bench press helps develop upper body strength and power, which can contribute to better arm drive and overall balance during sprints, leading to improved running speed. While not specific to sprinting, the bench press can have positive neurological effects that can translate to improved running performance.

>>76492298
>muh ancient warriors
/pol/cel post

because it doesn't work your chest properly, there are a lot better exercises for that

im glad i did heavy bench press when i started at the gym, it kind of carried my upper body as a whole, people who avoided it at my commercial gym look the same in 2yrs and my chest is huge now

>>76492298
>what is a sword or spear thrust

>>76494933
not chest

>>76491320
>>76491323
>>76491330
These are correct. OP kill yourself for making this gay bait thread

>>76492298
>Appeal to pseudo history that you half made up

>>76491347
Funny cuz the only back injuries I've gotten in the gym are from the bench lmfao

>>76494919
Name five

>>76495211
paralels and any peck deck variable

>>76495215
That's not five retard

>>76495241
>That's not five retard
4 peck deck variables + paralels
stupid ass monkey

>>76491347
You could not be more wrong. Everything you just said was absolutely incorrect. Bench builds chest. Everyone that actually lifts and benches knows anecdotally that is is a fantastic chest and tricep builder. It does not develop big lats.

>>76494331
because heavy weights multiply risks and any wound with heavy makes you loose 6 months worth of training if lucky

>>76494838
Retard.

>>76495887
mad

>>76495198
ok buddy retard

>>76495931
Still retard.

>>76491279 (OP)
I just think it focuses more on your front delts than the actual bulk of your chest and you're better off doing dumbbell chest presses

>>76492036
>muh le based christianity nazi imagery
>jewish writing

>>76496904
>>muh le based christianity nazi imagery
That's Zoroastrianism
>>jewish writing
That's Farsi.

Are you retarded?

>>76496919
You're a nerd lol

>>76492298
If you worked in a physical job you'd realize you use your chest to push shit all the time.

>>76491279 (OP)
will I look like this if I use 150 pounds?

>>76497152
It's so fucking annoying that they made Metroid a girl in the newer games

Flat barbell bench press
Pec fly machine
Incline bench dumbbell press

I always do these 3 for chest. What do you think? I think it's enough. The bench press is such a fun exercise that I would never change it for something more "optimal".

>>76496871
lmao mad

>>76491279 (OP)
Because I don't like it
I don't like it so I never do it
I never do it so it gives me no benefits
It gives me no benefits therefore it is useless
QED